Thursday, September 06, 2007

for jade on her birthday

...it's a few days late, but hopefully you'll be celebrating all week.

i love that you've inspired me to be creative today, even though i don't even know you. i've caught a glimpse of you on mr. burns' blog, where you often have something wise, funny or kind to say. i admire that you use your gifts to inspire and enlighten other people.

i just recently had time to look through your blog, and it's really beautiful. i especially love the picture of the candles in front of the window. it looks like an alter. and your writing is quite honest. it reveals your true nature as an artist. i hope you continue to share yourself with the world. and i hope you expect great things this year.

jade, you were born on september 3, which, according to our big fat birthday book, is "the day of the mold breakers."

you were born on the same day as: marguerite higgins, carl d. anderson, urho kekkonen, frank macfarlane burnet, pietro locatelli, mort walker, and memphis slim.

the birthday book lists your strengths as: multi-talented, socially adept, and patient.

it says your weaknesses are: procrastinating, overly stoic or yielding.

the advice for people born on this day: "actively seek to do what you really want to do. develop your self confidence and assertiveness. don't be afraid to fail. try not to cultivate too much mystery around what you do; take time to explain your methods and motives to others."

your meditation is: hear what others say to you, but remain in tune with your own inner voice.

happy birthday, jade.












the big fat birthday book = "The Secret Language of Birthdays" by Goldschneider & Elffers (1994)

2 comments:

Jade said...

Wow! Thankyou so much! That was really lovely and unexpected.

I love that big book of birthdays, I'd forgotten what my day said though.

Is that your daughter? Such a gorgeous little thing.

Thankyou again!

amy said...

hey jade! i'm glad you enjoyed it. that birthday book is a lot of fun, isn't it? your day is chock full of interesting stuff.

yes, thanks - she's our little girl. she's a mess!

take care,
amy